Festivals in Montehermoso

Local festivals of Montehermoso

Montehermoso has a festive calendar closely linked to its traditions. They stand out The Negritos of San Blas, a celebration of the days 2 and 3 February, and the patron saint festivities of San Bartolomé, with main day 24 August.

• Featured traditional festival: Los Negritos de San Blas, celebrated on the 2nd at night and on the 3rd of February in the morning, with dances, parades and neighbourhood participation.
• Día principal: 3 February for San Blas and 24 August for San Bartolomé.
• Usual duration: San Blas concentrates its main events in two days; San Bartolomé is usually organised around several days in August.
• Usual places: surroundings of the church, hermitages linked to San Blas and San Bartolomé, streets of the municipality and Plaza de España.
• Associated traditions: Los Negritos dances, traditional music, processions, neighbourhood coexistence, cultural programming, festivals and bullfighting events during the patron saint festivities.
• Who participates: City Council, neighbors, stewards, traditional groups, cultural associations, families and visitors.
• Local public holiday: San Bartolomé, on 24 August, appears as a traditional festive reference in Montehermoso; For the current work calendar, it is advisable to consult the official resolution of local holidays of the corresponding year.
• Other cultural events: municipal summer programming, activities linked to local folklore and tourist events around the Montehermoseño identity.
• Otras ofertas culturales: Ethnographic heritage, boyal pasture, areas of the Alagón valley, craftsmanship and tradition of the Montehermoso cap.